Chapter 8: 008 镜子，长得真美

Although her buttocks were aching terribly, Xia Luokui still clutched them and gritted her teeth, forcing herself to walk dozens of meters before finally stopping to lean against a tree trunk, gasping for air.

If it had been the original Xia Luokui, these ten heavy strikes would likely have left her unable to even stand, but her will was tenacious and her spirit optimistic; this much pain was truly nothing. It was just that walking was very difficult, and she was limping. Should she find a medical clinic to take a look first?

But where was there a clinic?

As she looked around, she suddenly caught the disgusted gazes of passersby, and only then did she realize how disheveled she looked, with her hair disheveled and messy.

Did she look like a madwoman right now?

And also, was she very ugly?

The Prefect said that Xia Luokui killed someone out of jealousy for Xia Laixiang's beauty—did the implication mean that Xia Luokui was not good-looking?

Thinking of this, her expression shifted. Please, let it not be so!

In the modern era, she couldn't be called naturally gifted, but she was still quite pretty with a good figure; otherwise, how could her high-and-mighty master have ever taken an interest in her?

Although she wasn't the type of person to judge others by their looks, she had been accustomed to her own pleasing face since childhood. She truly had no way to get used to a face that could only exist to envy the beauty of others!

No, she had to look in a mirror immediately to see exactly what Xia Luokui looked like!

Where could she find a mirror?

Looking left and right, there was a grocery store by the roadside; there should be mirrors for sale there!

Without a second thought, she limped inside again, quickly found a mirror, and held it up to the light.

"Wow, Xia Luokui is actually this beautiful?"

She didn't know until she looked, but once she did, she was startled!

Xia Luokui wasn't just ordinary-beautiful; she was a peerless beauty who would stand out even among a thousand people without a drop of makeup!

Holy cats, with looks this beautiful, why would she need to be jealous of Xia Laixiang?

The Xia family was indeed framing and slandering Xia Luokui!

Look at it—a standard oval face, thick eyebrows and large eyes, a straight nose and full lips, and fair skin. Her features were both exquisitely pure and dignified—this was the perfect face in her mind!

While such a face wasn't the same style as the v-shaped faces, thin eyebrows, and small noses and mouths that the world loved most, it had its own unique characteristics. Her features were distinct and highly recognizable, with a slight hint of a mixed-race look. She loved faces like this!

"Tsk tsk tsk, what a lucky day, I've hit the jackpot!" The more she looked, the more she liked it, and the more she looked, the happier she became, completely forgetting all her previous unpleasantness!

Winking, pouting, sticking out her tongue, and making peace signs—from every 360-degree angle, she found herself utterly satisfied!

"Sigh, why am I so good-looking? Even the little freckles on my face and that tiny bunny tooth are so sexy..."

"My figure isn't bad either. My chest is at least a 36C, and my waist is probably about 1 foot 8 inches... quite good, quite good..."

"Whichever man marries me will be in for a real treat in the future..."

...

"Pfft—"

Suddenly, a clear sneer directed at her broke her self-absorption.

"Who is it?" Her face flushed red as she quickly pressed the mirror back onto the shelf and turned around to look.

Aah, how embarrassing! She wanted to find a hole to crawl into!

Her foolish, self-indulgent behavior just now must have been seen by someone, which was why the other person found it so hilarious they couldn't help but laugh out loud!

However, the shop was so small that everything was clearly visible. Aside from the owner bargaining with two young ladies, who didn't even spare her a glance, there was no one else. Where did that voice come from? Could she have misheard?

No, it was impossible for her to be mistaken. Her master had said that as a professional detective, one must always trust their intuition and judgment.

Someone must be following her, and a skilled one at that!

Could it be that the Xia family or the Prefect, seeing as they couldn't harm her, were planning to send an expert to kill her?